Higher in pungency than market onions. Typically grown under contract. Planted in October and harvested in late April – early July. Eventually available in powdered, granulated, minced and chopped forms.

Grown for sucrose (sugar made naturally by green plants) production. Sucrose is used as a high energy food or food additive.

Taken to a sugar beet factory after harvest where they are cleaned, cut and soaked to extract the juice from the beet. The liquid is crystalized, dried and packaged for distribution.

Used to make pasta. High in protein. Typically planted in December and harvested in May.